Ben HorrowBen Horrow

I'm a die-hard Phillies fan from Lower Merion, PA, home of Kobe Bryant and the "main line". I graduated from the University of Rochester with a degree in european history, and a minor in debating sports with Boston and New York fans. In addition to TBOH I also write for www.beyondtheboxscore.com and www.summerpastime.com. Follow me on Twitter/Facebook/Google+

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Platoon Splits and Lineup Optimization

The Phillies enter Thursday night with a subpar record of 19-22 following their most recent loss to the slugging Indians of Cleveland. After finishing the 2012 season at exactly .500, Phillies fans wanted…Read More

Farm Systems, Giancarlo Stanton, Chase Utley, and The Revolving Door

Jessie Biddle, Adam Morgan, Maikel Franco, and Roman Quinn. What do these players have in common? They represent 4 of the Phillies top 10 prospects coming into the 2013 season as ranked by Jason Parks…Read More

Phillies Pen Proves Problematic

Generally, in the course of a 9-inning baseball game, the starting attempts to throw as many productive and efficient innings as possible. Barring any external events such as injuries or delays, when…Read More

Replacing Carlos Ruiz With Humberto/Kratz

The Phillies have played 20 games thus far this season. Most seasons that would in no way be news, considering that 20 out of 162 covers only 12% of the season, but for the 2013 Phillies it means a great…Read More

Digging Into The Phillies Hitting Troubles

The 2013 Major League Baseball season opened on the night of March 31st. It’s been 17 days since that time, and in that fortnight and a few days, the Philadelphia Phillies have managed 6 wins and…Read More

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Ben Revere vs. Left-Handed Pitching

Everything starts in the beginning, and by everything, I’m including baseball games. When filling…Read More

Cole Hamels: Phillies 2013 Opening Day Starter

Hey you, you and everyone else in that cave, sheltered from the cold, it’s time come out. Baseball’s…Read More

The Maturation of Domonic Brown

Much has been written this spring about Phillies outfielder Domonic Brown. As a 22-year-old prospect,…Read More

Phillies Can’t Come Around On Betancourt, Swap Minor Leaguers

Ruben Amaro and the Phillies made two significant roster moves today. First, the team officially released…Read More

Can Cliff Lee Improve In 2013?

If you watched the Phillies in 2012, you know that Cliff Lee was both incredible and the unluckiest…Read More

Maybe(rry) A Trade

As the Phillies move forward in Spring Training, coaches, front office counselor, scouts, and the like…Read More

Maximizing Second Base

As Spring Training moves forward, leading us generously to the start of the regular season, one question…Read More

Phillies’ Starting Five Still Near the Top

When the Phillies signed righty John Lannan to a one-year contract worth $2.5 million on December 18th,…Read More

A Glimpse of Hope

In speaking to other knowledgable Baseball fans, I often hear the phrase, “It’s Spring Training,…Read More

On Core players, Injuries, and Winning

In March 2012, the Phillies knew that neither Chase Utley nor Ryan Howard would begin the season healthy…Read More

The Southpaws of The Phillies Bullpen

It’s Spring Training, that magical time of year when Baseball goes from rear view mirror image…Read More

Could a Platoon at Third Solve Some of the Phillies Issues?

The 2013 Phillies enter Spring Training having patched up some holes in their lineup during the offseason.…Read More